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Amos’ Vision of Yahweh’s Fire
1 The words of Amos, who was among the (A)sheepherders from (B)Tekoa, which he beheld in visions concerning Israel in the days of (C)Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of (D)Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the (E)earthquake. 2 And he said,
“[a](F)Yahweh roars from Zion
And from Jerusalem He gives forth His voice;
And the shepherds’ (G)pasture grounds mourn,
And the [b](H)top of Carmel dries up.”
3 Thus says Yahweh,
“For (I)three transgressions of (J)Damascus and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.
4 So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael,
And it will consume the citadels of (K)Ben-hadad.
5 I will also (L)break the gate bar of Damascus
And cut off the inhabitant from the [c]valley of Aven
And him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will go into exile to (M)Kir,”
Says Yahweh.
6 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (N)Gaza and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they took away into exile the whole community of exiles
To (O)deliver it up to Edom.
7 So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza,
And it will consume her citadels.
8 I will also cut off the inhabitant from (P)Ashdod
And him who holds the scepter from (Q)Ashkelon;
I will even turn My hand against Ekron,
And the remnant of the (R)Philistines will perish,”
Says Lord Yahweh.
9 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (S)Tyre and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they delivered up the whole community of exiles to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of [d](T)brotherhood.
10 So I will (U)send fire upon the wall of Tyre,
And it will consume her citadels.”
11 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (V)Edom and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because he (W)pursued his brother with the sword
While he corrupted his compassion;
And his anger also (X)tore continually,
And he kept his wrath forever.
12 So I will send fire upon (Y)Teman,
And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
13 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of the sons of (Z)Ammon and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (AA)ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
In order to (AB)enlarge their borders.
14 So I will kindle a fire on the wall of (AC)Rabbah,
And it will consume her citadels
Amid a (AD)loud shout on the day of battle
And a (AE)storm on the day of tempest.
15 And their (AF)king will go into exile,
He and his princes together,”
Says Yahweh.
2 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (AG)Moab and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because he (AH)burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
2 So I will send fire upon Moab,
And it will consume the citadels of (AI)Kerioth;
And Moab will die amid great (AJ)rumbling,
Amid a loud shout and the sound of a trumpet.
3 I will also cut off the [e](AK)judge from her midst
And kill all her (AL)princes with him,” says Yahweh.
Punishment of Judah and Israel
4 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (AM)Judah and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (AN)rejected the law of Yahweh
And have not kept His statutes;
Their [f](AO)falsehood also has led them astray,
That which their (AP)fathers walked after.
5 So I will (AQ)send fire upon Judah,
And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
6 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (AR)Israel and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (AS)sell the righteous for money
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
7 These who [g]pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the (AT)poor
Also (AU)turn aside the way of the humble;
And a (AV)man and his father go to the same [h]young woman
In order to profane My holy name.
8 On garments (AW)taken as pledges they stretch out beside (AX)every altar,
And in the house of their God they (AY)drink the wine of those who have been fined.
9 “Yet it was I who destroyed the (AZ)Amorite before them,
[i]Though his (BA)height was like the height of cedars,
And he was strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his (BB)fruit above and his root below.
10 And it was I who (BC)brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And I led you in the wilderness (BD)forty years
[j]That you might take possession of the land of the (BE)Amorite.
11 Then I (BF)raised up some of your sons to be prophets
And some of your choice men to be (BG)Nazirites.
Is this not so, O sons of Israel?” declares Yahweh.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You (BH)shall not prophesy!’
13 Behold, I am [k](BI)weighted down beneath you
As a wagon [l]is weighted down when filled with sheaves.
14 (BJ)So [m]flight will perish from the swift,
And the strong will not instill his power with courage,
Nor will the (BK)mighty man make his [n]life escape.
15 He who (BL)grasps the bow will not stand his ground,
The swift of foot will not escape,
Nor will he who rides the (BM)horse make his [o]life escape.
16 Even the [p]most courageous of heart among the mighty men will (BN)flee naked in that day,” declares Yahweh.
Yahweh Speaks Against Israel
3 Hear this word which Yahweh has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire [q](BO)family which [r]He brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 “(BP)You only have I known among all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will [s](BQ)punish you for all your iniquities.”
3 Do two men walk together unless they have made an [t]appointment?
4 Does a (BR)lion roar in the forest when it has no prey?
Does a young lion give forth its voice from its den unless it has captured something?
5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no [u]bait in it?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
6 If a (BS)trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble?
If a (BT)calamity happens in a city has not Yahweh done it?
7 [v]Surely Lord Yahweh does nothing
Unless He (BU)reveals His secret counsel
To His slaves the prophets.
8 A (BV)lion has roared! Who will not fear?
(BW)Lord Yahweh has spoken! (BX)Who can but prophesy?
9 Make it heard on the citadels in (BY)Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Gather yourselves on the (BZ)mountains of Samaria and see the great confusions within her and the (CA)oppressions in her midst. 10 But they (CB)do not know how to do what is right,” declares Yahweh, “these who (CC)hoard up [w]violence and devastation in their citadels.”
11 Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh,
“An (CD)adversary, even one surrounding the land,
Will pull down your [x]strength from you,
And your (CE)citadels will be plundered.”
12 Thus says Yahweh,
“Just as the shepherd (CF)delivers from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel inhabiting Samaria be delivered—
With the (CG)corner of a bed and the [y](CH)cover of a couch!
13 Hear and (CI)testify against the house of Jacob,”
Declares Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts.
14 “For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions,
I will also punish the altars of (CJ)Bethel;
The horns of the altar will be cut in pieces,
And they will fall to the ground.
15 I will also strike the [z](CK)winter house together with the (CL)summer house;
The houses of [aa](CM)ivory will also perish,
And the (CN)great houses will come to an end,”
Declares Yahweh.
To the Church in Ephesus
2 “To the angel of the church in (A)Ephesus write:
This is what the One who holds (B)the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks [a](C)among the seven golden lampstands, says:
2 ‘(D)I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot bear with those who are evil, and you (E)put to the test those who call themselves (F)apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; 3 and you have perseverance and have [b]endured (G)for My name’s sake, you also have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have (H)left your first love. 5 Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and (I)repent and (J)do the [c]deeds you did at first. But if not, I am coming to you and will remove your (K)lampstand out of its place, unless you repent. 6 Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the (L)Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 (M)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (N)To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of (O)the tree of life which is in the (P)Paradise of God.’
To the Church in Smyrna
8 “And to the angel of the church in (Q)Smyrna write:
(R)This is what the first and the last, who [d](S)was dead, and has come to life, says:
9 ‘I know your (T)tribulation and your (U)poverty (but you are (V)rich), and the blasphemy by those who (W)say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of (X)Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be (Y)tested, and you will have tribulation (Z)for ten days. [e]Be (AA)faithful until death, and I will give you (AB)the crown of life. 11 (AC)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (AD)He who overcomes will never be hurt by the (AE)second death.’
To the Church in Pergamum
12 “And to the angel of the church in (AF)Pergamum write:
This is what the One who has (AG)the sharp two-edged sword says:
13 ‘I know where you dwell, where (AH)Satan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny (AI)My faith even in the days of Antipas, My (AJ)witness, My (AK)faithful one, who was killed among you, (AL)where Satan dwells. 14 But (AM)I have a few things against you, that you have there some who hold the (AN)teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, (AO)to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality. 15 So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the (AP)Nicolaitans. 16 Therefore (AQ)repent. But if not, (AR)I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with (AS)the sword of My mouth. 17 (AT)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (AU)To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden (AV)manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a (AW)new name written on the stone (AX)which no one knows but he who receives it.’
Yahweh Has Cut the Cords of the Wicked
A Song of Ascents.
129 “[a]Many times they have [b](A)assailed me from my (B)youth up,”
(C)Let Israel now say,
2 “[c]Many times they have [d]assailed me from my youth up;
Yet they have (D)not prevailed against me.
3 The plowers plowed upon my back;
They lengthened their furrows.”
4 Yahweh (E)is righteous;
He has cut up the (F)cords of the wicked.
5 Let all who (G)hate Zion
Be (H)put to shame and turned backward;
6 Let them be like (I)grass upon the rooftops,
Which dries up before it [e]grows up;
7 With which the reaper does not fill his [f]hand,
Nor the binder of sheaves the (J)fold of his garment;
8 And those who pass by will not say,
“The (K)blessing of Yahweh be upon you;
We bless you in the name of Yahweh.”
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